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Tarot Cards	Giovanna	Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Question: Hello brother, you know me from the forum, Essene! I wanted to ask you something that is very important for me and I am sure to your QandA readers-- due to the fact that I need to refute the use of tarot cards at a party sponsored by the local high school. I do know there is scripture rebuking occultic practices, but I do not know what to say (or write) because I am writing a letter--to those who are Jewish or Muslim as well, not just Christians. I am writing a letter to those in charge of this party to ask them to remove the practice of tarot card reading at a high school party based on the religious beliefs of many who may be attending and/or the parents. Thanks!
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Giovanna: Tarot Cards, Ouija Boards, and the like are instruments of divination. Divination is a violation of the First Commandment and an abomination to God. The Catechism says: Divination and magic 2115 God can reveal the future to his prophets or to other saints. Still, a sound Christian attitude consists in putting oneself confidently into the hands of Providence for whatever concerns the future, and giving up all unhealthy curiosity about it. Improvidence, however, can constitute a lack of responsibility. 2116 All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to "unveil" the future. Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone. 2117 All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one's service and have a supernatural power over others - even if this were for the sake of restoring their health - are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion. These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons. Wearing charms is also reprehensible. Spiritism often implies divination or magical practices; the Church for her part warns the faithful against it. Recourse to so-called traditional cures does not justify either the invocation of evil powers or the exploitation of another's credulity. For Jews, Christians, and Muslims the worship of God is paramount and all three religions teach that we are not to worship anyone else but God. Divination violates this First Commandment to "have no other Gods before Me" in that it "contradicts the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone." Knowing the future belongs to God alone. Only He knows the future. Angels, demons, and humans do not know the future and cannot know it unless God reveals it to them. Tarot Cards and the like cannot give us the future. They are lies fueled by the father of lies. To try to circumvent God by seeking to know a future that we have no business seeking is to distrust God. We are to resign ourselves to God, trust Him, and rest in His fatherly care for our future. God bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Tarot Cards

Giovanna

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Question:

Hello brother, you know me from the forum, Essene!

I wanted to ask you something that is very important for me and I am sure to your QandA readers-- due to the fact that I need to refute the use of tarot cards at a party sponsored by the local high school. I do know there is scripture rebuking occultic practices, but I do not know what to say (or write) because I am writing a letter--to those who are Jewish or Muslim as well, not just Christians.

I am writing a letter to those in charge of this party to ask them to remove the practice of tarot card reading at a high school party based on the religious beliefs of many who may be attending and/or the parents. Thanks!

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Giovanna:

Tarot Cards, Ouija Boards, and the like are instruments of divination. Divination is a violation of the First Commandment and an abomination to God.

The Catechism says:

Divination and magic
2115 God can reveal the future to his prophets or to other saints. Still, a sound Christian attitude consists in putting oneself confidently into the hands of Providence for whatever concerns the future, and giving up all unhealthy curiosity about it. Improvidence, however, can constitute a lack of responsibility.
2116 All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to "unveil" the future. Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.
2117 All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one's service and have a supernatural power over others - even if this were for the sake of restoring their health - are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion. These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons. Wearing charms is also reprehensible. Spiritism often implies divination or magical practices; the Church for her part warns the faithful against it. Recourse to so-called traditional cures does not justify either the invocation of evil powers or the exploitation of another's credulity.

For Jews, Christians, and Muslims the worship of God is paramount and all three religions teach that we are not to worship anyone else but God.

Divination violates this First Commandment to "have no other Gods before Me" in that it "contradicts the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone."

Knowing the future belongs to God alone. Only He knows the future. Angels, demons, and humans do not know the future and cannot know it unless God reveals it to them.

Tarot Cards and the like cannot give us the future. They are lies fueled by the father of lies.

To try to circumvent God by seeking to know a future that we have no business seeking is to distrust God.

We are to resign ourselves to God, trust Him, and rest in His fatherly care for our future.

God bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.